Avago Technologies, a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, has announced a new gate drive optocoupler targeting automotive hybrid electric vehicle applications. 

Designed to meet automotive AEC-Q100 guidelines, the ACPL-312T provides 2.5A maximum peak output current to drive high powered IGBTs/MOSFETs and operates up to a high temperature rating of 125°C. 

A propagation delay of 0.5µs allows the circuit designer to reduce switching dead time and improve inverter efficiency. 

Avago manufactures automotive optocouplers that support TS16949 requirements and are qualified for automotives electronics council (AEC) guidelines under extreme environmental test conditions. 

The test is performed under AEC-Q100 stress test guidelines that is suitable for operating in automotive applications.  In addition to automotive requirements, the ACPL-312T optocouplers meet worldwide safety standards (UL1577, EN/IEC 60747-5-2 and CSA).

According to the company, Avago's ACPL-312T optocoupler uses an automotive-grade LED that was developed and produced in-house. 

The gate drive optocouplers has an enhanced construction with superior thermal conductivity, states Avago, making it suitable for isolation needs in automotive, industrial inverters and power management applications over operating temperature from -40oC to 125oC. 

It offers high CMR (min 25 kV/µs @ VCM = 1500V) for noise elimination and provides under voltage lockout (UVLO) for additional product protection.

Availability:

The part is available through Avago's direct sales channel or worldwide distribution partners.

See http://www.avagotech.com/optocouplers